Arts
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Comedic relief
The basement of the Fort Garry Hotel will soon transform into a haven for comedians from the central Prairies and beyond.
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You gotta see it to believe it
In the 1960s and ’70s, country and blues music dominated the Main Street strip in Winnipeg.
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Frightening, fun fungi
Like many fellow pop-culture dorks, I’m really enjoying watching The Last of Us, HBO’s new twist on the zombie genre.
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Headlines
A reporter’s notebook crammed in my back pocket.
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Saint Omer
Plays at Cinematheque until Feb. 2
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Arts briefs
Snowe-d in and Warming up// Capturing domesticity// Dancers wanted// Introducing Game-itoba// Lighting up the Exchange// Dine with your palentines
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When fairytales collide
Cinderella meets Little Red Riding Hood meets a baker’s wife meets Jack and his beanstalk.
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Lost and found again
Barb Bottle and Briony Haig aren’t afraid to ask the big questions.
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Live band karaoke returns
Karaoke, derived from the Japanese words for “empty orchestra,” is a staple of bars in East Asia.
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A rich French culture
Dr. Adina Balint is a professor of French literature in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures at the University of Winnipeg.
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Worth the wait
Local singer-songwriter Jacob Brodovsky has spent the past 18 years writing, performing and honing his craft. Fittingly, his forthcoming album, I Love You and I’m Sorry, is a distillation of a music career that began when he was 12.
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Arts briefs
A collector’s paradise// No blues at this blues fest// Craft in Colour @ MCC// NO DICTIONARY FOR DANCERS// A warm Winterruption// Decolonizing Lens celebrates Janine Windolph
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Delia Derbyshire: The Myths and the Legendary Tapes
From director, writer and actor Caroline Catz comes Delia Derbyshire: The Myths and The Legendary Tapes, a docu-dramatization that explores the life and legend of the titular figure, an accomplished English electronic-music composer and audio engineer.
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It’s not too lonely at the top
Every Monday night, Jeff Sinclair descends from atop his Mountain of Trivia to test the knowledge of patrons of the Good Will Social Club.
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Arts briefs
Jaimie Isaac artist talk// Afternoon screenings at Plug-In// Exploring grief through art// Ringing in the Lunar New Year// Unearthing @ aceartinc.// Tickets on sale for Canadian Jazz Summit
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The Inspection
Plays until Jan. 15 on Cinematheque at Home
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‘A little bit of this and a little bit of that’
On Jan. 14, cre8ery opens its newest exhibit, Odds N’ Ends: The Everything Show!, a showcase described as “a little bit of this and a little bit of that.”
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Pardon the winterruption
When the new year becomes old news, it can be daunting to look ahead.
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Signs of the times
The Dave Barber Cinematheque’s newest program is taking viewers to the stars.
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Stranger in a strange land
Change is never easy, especially when your new neighbours speak a different language.